Sewer Camera Inspection in Advance, NC

Signs that point past the fixtures

• The kitchen sink and a bathroom drain both slow down in the same week
• Bubbling in a toilet when the dishwasher pumps out
• Water backing into the shower when the washing machine drains
• A soggy or smelly patch of yard along the route the drain line takes

These patterns suggest the shared line rather than one fixture. A camera tells you whether the trouble is a clog, a damaged section, or something further along.

How sewer works around Advance

Advance takes in rural crossroads such as Farmington, Fork Church and Hillsdale along NC 801 and US 158. Davie County runs a sewer system, and part of the county's wastewater is pumped to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities for treatment under a 5.0 million gallon per day contract. We could not confirm which streets in Advance that system reaches, so check your utility bill: if Davie County charges you for sewer, your line ends at a county connection. If it doesn't, the pipe runs to a tank on your property.

Housing here is mostly recent, with a median build year of 2001 and about 29% built before 1980. Newer plastic pipe rarely crumbles, but it can settle into a low spot where the trench was backfilled, and joints can pull apart. On a home with an onsite system, the camera covers the line from the house to the tank; it isn't a way to judge the tank or drain field themselves.

Cost depends on

• Where the plumber can get the camera in: an outdoor cleanout, a toilet flange or a vent
• Whether the line has to be cleared of standing water before filming
• How long the run is, which on rural Davie County lots can be considerable
• Locating the line from the surface and saving a copy of the footage

What to expect from the call

You'll be put through to an independent local plumber who covers Advance. Say whether you are on county sewer or an onsite system, which fixtures are acting up, and whether you know where the cleanout is. If a repair needs a permit, unincorporated Davie County falls under Davie County Planning & Development Services, 298 E. Depot Street in Mocksville (336-753-6050).